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UN evacuates civilians after Congo attack


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The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says it has deployed troops to secure a corridor for people fleeing more violence in the east. The mission, MONUSCO, said some 1,000 displaced people have been…

DRC rebels attack in eastern town kill 19 people


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At least 19 people were killed when rebels attacked a town in Congo’s North Kivu province, the army said. The rebels shelled the town of Mweso, where they “indiscriminately dropped mortar bombs,” which also injured 27 other civilians,…

Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after attack on barracks


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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has declared a nationwide curfew Sunday after gunmen attacked the military's main and largest barracks in the West African nation's capital, raising fears of a breakdown of order amid a surge of…

Kenya marks 10th anniversary of deadly Westgate mall attack


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It's been 10 years since a group of Somali al-Shabab militants attacked a major shopping mall in Nairobi Kenya, killing more than 60 people. On Thursday Kenyans gathered to commemorate the deadly attack on 21st September, 2013,…

Mali: Suicide attack on gao military camp


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A Malian army camp was targeted by a suicide attack in Gao on Friday, the day after a double attack blamed on terrorists which killed at least 64 civilians and soldiers in the north, where tension is growing day by day. The army spoke in…

ECOWAS condemns attack on soldiers in Niger Republic


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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed its deep sorrow over a series of brutal assaults carried out by armed factions within the Republic of Niger. Tragically, these heinous incidents have claimed the lives…

Niger loses 17 soldiers in attack near Mali border


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At least 17 Nigerien soldiers were killed and 20 injured in an attack by suspected terrorists near the Niger-Mali border, the defense ministry said in Niamey. Early Tuesday afternoon, "a detachment of the Niger Armed Forces (FAN) moving…

Nigerien military shuts down airspace


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Niger’s mutinous soldiers closed the country’s airspace and accused foreign powers of preparing an attack, as the junta defied a deadline to restore the ousted president. Niger’s state television announced the move on Sunday night, hours…

Senegalese opponent charged over attack on President Sall


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Birame Souleye Diop, an opponent of Senegalese President Macky Sall, was charged with offending the head of state, his lawyer announced. The chairman of the parliamentary group of the Yewwi Askan Wi opposition coalition and an executive…

African Union Commission chairperson condemns school attack in Uganda


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The chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemns the heinous hocking terrorist attack by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militia, that targeted a secondary school in Western Uganda, near…